City takes over power-line tree pruning

B.C. Hydro is handing over the job of pruning trees to City of Victoria staff. Until now, the utility company has been in charge of caring for trees encroaching on power lines leaving city staff to deal with the rest. The split duty led to many inefficiencies. "In the past, it... more

Spotlight shines on Victoria

FDi Magazine has ranked Victoria as the No. 1 micro city in Canada in terms of economic infrastructure. Victoria was ranked third in North America, against cities with populations of 100,000 or less. The criteria included 60 factors such as... more > more

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JIM SINCLAIR: Wringing in the Winter Games

Are the Olympic Games a good deal? It depends who you ask. For almost a decade, we’ve been hearing from the provincial government and the organizing committee that they are. The message has been driven home in every part of the... more

• EDITORIAL: A hidden cost of 2010 Games
• EDITORIAL: Bridge funding affects many
• TOM FLETCHER: Now it’s job cuts, big deficit

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Letters for July 10

White elephants are expensive beasts Taxpayers are being sold a huge white sewage treatment elephant. Now, to add insult to injury, the Capital Regional District is organizing community meetings to decide whose backyards should be trampled on by this unwelcome pet.... more

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